Siga Tech names Eric Rose to board, as CEO

AnaCampoy

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Siga Technologies Inc.
SIGA, -1.65%
on Wednesday said it has named Eric Rose chairman of board. The New York-based biotechnology company also said Rose will become chief executive on March 1. Rose has been a board member since April 2001, and was interim CEO from April 19, 2001, through June 22, 2001. Rose, who is currently chairman of the department of surgery and surgeon-in-chief of the Columbia Presbyterian Center of New York Presbyterian Hospital, succeeds Donald Drapkin as chairman.

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